1. Sleep in, but not too late. You don't want to kick yourself for wasting your day later.
2. Don't make a list. Don't make plans. You will disappoint yourself later if they don't get completed. That way, if your friend suggests a second glass of wine at lunch, you can say "Why not?'
3. DO NOT go to the mall. (Though a second glass of wine at lunch seems to take the edge off.)
4. Play the It's My Last Day Of Summer Break Card. This may get you lunch out with a friend, a day off of cooking/dishes, etc.
5. Get the things you HAVE to get done, done right away. Such as cleaning out your teacher bag from last year and putting in the new post it notes and planner. You'll never know what treasures you'll find! (That lost DVD, handwritten/drawn thank you notes from first graders that read: "Dear Ms. Fix, I will miss you.")
6. Exercise. Zumba your ass off. In air conditioning.
7. Negate the exercise by treating yourself to a pity cone at Super Premium Ice Cream. Pass it off as an excuse to cool off the poor kids. Really, it is for me, people. For ME.
8. Soak up the last bits of summer. The morning raspberry picking ritual. The muggy air. The breeze. The sunshine on your face. The moon. Hold on to every last bit.
9. Try to find the piece of paper that was sent last June (JUNE! I mean, come ON) that tells you where you're supposed to be and when tomorrow. If you are unsuccessful shrug and assume 8:00.
10. Remember you are not going back to some "ordeal." This is your job, and you are good at it. You are not having surgery, you are not moving, you are not on trial. Imagine a moment last year, fifth grade maybe, where magic was happening around you. Great art was being made, creativity and excitement all around you. Remember why you do it, and why you always go back.
*sigh* I will miss you though, summer.
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